CPC32320 Certificate III in Stonemasonry
Gain a trade where your career is set in stone
This apprenticeship course will get ready for a career in stonemasonry where you will take stone from excavation to a finished product through shaping, cutting, machining, finishing and laying.
This course is low fee* for residents of Western Australia and temporary residents holding certain visa types. An annual fee cap of $400 for those aged 15-24 or concession holders or $1,200 for everyone else, applies to this course. Some eligibility conditions apply for the low fee training and other fees may apply for some courses. Please refer to the FAQs(opens in a new tab) for more information.
*Please note that eligibility requirements apply to some of the low fee training.
Overview
Campus Balga
When Semester 1, 2025
How Apprenticeship
Do you want a trade where your career is set in stone?
When you complete the Certificate III in Stonemasonry you will be ready for a career as a construction mason or stonemason.
You will gain the knowledge and skills to take stone from excavation all the way to a finished, polished object including stairs, walls, fireplaces, chimneys, kitchen benchtops, monuments, gravestones.
The Certificate III in Stonemasonry is an apprenticeship; please see the Apprenticeships section for more information.
- Shaping, machining, finishing, and laying stone
- Cutting letters, restoration and repairs
- General skills for the construction industry
- Apply work health and safety requirements
I have the following attributes:
- Good hand-eye coordination with attention to detail
- Enjoy practical work
- Comfortable working in a physical environment
- Work well as part of a team
Select your preferred campus and apply
Semester 1, 2025
Details
Course fees
(Tuition fee* $1,200.00 + Resource fee $1,105.00 )
(Tuition fee* $400.00 + Resource fee $1,105.00 )
Half price fees
The Lower fees, local skills (half price) discount and fee caps have been applied to the Tuition Fee total displayed under Course Fees. Tuition Fee capping is not reflected in the fees displayed when looking at the cost per unit. Please note that fee caps only apply to the calendar year, so multi-semester courses across more than one calendar year may have a higher fee. See the Half price courses page for more details.
Lower fees, local skills are available to residents of Western Australia, and temporary residents holding certain visa types. They are not available for people living outside of Western Australia, or international students. Full eligibility details are available on our Half price courses page.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
T 1300 300 822
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
Units
Core
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| CPCCCA3002 | Carry out setting out |
| CPCCCM2006 | Apply basic levelling procedures |
| CPCCCM2008 | Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding |
| CPCCCM2012 | Work safely at heights |
| CPCCOM1012 | Work effectively and sustainably in the construction industry |
| CPCCOM1013 | Plan and organise work |
| CPCCOM1014 | Conduct workplace communication |
| CPCCOM1015 | Carry out measurements and calculations |
| CPCCOM2001 | Read and interpret plans and specifications |
| CPCCST2003 | Finish stone |
| CPCCST2004 | Lay stone |
| CPCCST2006 | Identify and use stone products |
| CPCCST2007 | Use stonemasonry tools, plant and equipment |
| CPCCST3001 | Dress and mould stone |
| CPCCST3002 | Shape solid stone |
| CPCCST3003 | Spilt stone manually |
| CPCCST3004 | Dress stone manually |
| CPCCST3006 | Machine stone |
| CPCCST3010 | Set out and cut letters in stone |
| CPCCST3022 | Carry out profile work |
| CPCCWHS2001 | Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry |
Elective
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| CPCCBL3016 | Construct battered masonry walls and piers |
| CPCCBL3016 | Construct battered masonry walls and piers |
| CPCCBL3017 | Carry out tuck pointing and repointing to masonry |
| CPCCCM2002 | Carry out hand excavation |
| CPCCCM2005 | Use construction tools and equipment |
| CPCCCO2013 | Carry out concreting to simple forms |
| CPCCCO2013 | Carry out concreting to simple forms |
| CPCCCO2013 | Carry out concreting to simple forms |
| CPCCJN2001 | Assemble components |
| CPCCJN2003 | Package manufactured products for transport |
| CPCCPA3001 | Prepare subgrade, base and bedding course for segmental paving |
| CPCCST2001 | Prepare for stonemasonry construction process |
| CPCCST2005 | Carry out load slinging of off-site materials |
| CPCCST3009 | Use computer-controlled static machinery to produce stone components |
| CPCCST3011 | Plan monument construction |
| CPCCST3012 | Build stone veneer walls |
| CPCCST3013 | Carry out cemetery monument fixing |
| CPCCST3014 | Set and anchor stone facades |
| CPCCST3014 | Set and anchor stone facades |
| CPCCST3014 | Set and anchor stone facades |
| CPCCST3015 | Apply gilding to stone |
| CPCCST3016 | Build solid stonemasonry walls |
| CPCCST3017 | Construct stone arches |
| CPCCST3017 | Construct stone arches |
| CPCCST3018 | Inlay lead to stone |
| CPCCST3019 | Lay stonemasonry stairs |
| CPCCST3019 | Lay stonemasonry stairs |
| CPCCST3019 | Lay stonemasonry stairs |
| CPCCST3020 | Produce reconstituted stone |
| CPCCST3020 | Produce reconstituted stone |
| CPCCST3020 | Produce reconstituted stone |
| CPCCST3021 | Restore stone work |
| CPCCST3023 | Apply drawing principles to stonemasonry |
| CPCCST3024 | Apply conservation principles and practices to heritage stonework |
| CPCCST3025 | Carry out basic stonemasonry demolition |
| CPCCST4005 | Prepare drawings for heritage works |
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